Finally - A how-to leadership book that provides concrete, actionable advice that can transform your people challenges into highly productive teamwork.The ideas in this book has been shaped by years of experience leading a midsized consulting firm and providing leadership development coaching and advice to hundreds of clients.Barbara's wisdom, experience and practical advice will give you the edge needed to become an inspirational and successful leader. Take her tools and s...

This management-advice book is an invaluable resource for new supervisors. It offers strategies and tactics on overcoming the common challenges that managers face. Cracking the Management Code also features a solution oriented format that makes it quick to reference and comprehend.The ideas in this book have been shaped by Barbara Bowes' years of experience leading a mid-sized consulting firm and providing leadership development, coaching and advice to hundreds of clients.B...

Over the last decade and a half there has been a steady stream of new insights that further illuminate the dynamics of emotional intelligence. In this eBook, Daniel Goleman explains what we now know about the brain basis of emotional intelligence, in clear and simple terms. This eBook will deepen your understanding of emotional intelligence and enhance your ability for its application. You will learn the most recent brain findings that explain: - The Big Qu...

Expert advice from Coca-Cola’s Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Learn how the world’s largest beverage brand uses design to grow its business by combining the advantages of a large-scale company with the agility of a nimble startup.Every company needs both scale and agility to win. From a fledging startup in Nepal, to a century-old multinational in New York, scale and agility are two qualities that are essential to every company’s success. Start-u...

This book is a clear, concise and straightforward guide to a well-established approach to problem-solving and learning in groups that enables change.

Master the art of entertaining and cement lasting business relationships in the processYou're at a fancy downtown restaurant for dinner with a million-dollar business deal on the table. The waiter hands you the wine list. Now what? So much for that shiny M.B.A. and your powerful business connections. What matters right now, at this moment, is your wine IQ—and your ability to entertain this client in a way he'll never forget. In Power Entertaining Eddie Ost...

Human Resources and Social Media - what do they have in common?Unfortunately, more than most people would like. This book looks at real life examples of people that have done great things for their careers and employability using social media (The Good), as well those that make us shake our head (The Bad), and a group that makes us think the gene pool should have a life guard (The Stupid).The author uses these examples to illustrate how both sides of the hiring desk can use...

Nemir Kirdar has lived Iraq's history. From the country of his youth - a stable and vibrant land of great promise, to the 1958 coup that plunged Iraq into a period of terror and destruction, foreign occupation, and the fall of Saddam Hussein, he's been uniquely placed to comment on events and propose solutions.Now Kirdar shares his vision for tomorrow's Iraq, providing a blueprint for political, economic and social renewal. Calling for Iraqis to rise up and unlock their nation's po...

This book provides a kid-friendly approach to introduce, prepare, and launch kids into business. Kids take steps to develop a business and are easily engaged in business as they explore business basics and advanced business principles using the lemonade stand business case. Many business principles are taught from this simple business model of a roadside kiosk. The author acts as a business advisor, helping kids explore business ideas, learn business principles, develop skills, and gain va...

Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, ... known to his intimates as "Piggy."Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son, being the Letters written by John Graham, Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago, familiarly known on 'Change as "Old Gorgon Graham," to his Son, Pierrepont, facetiously known to his intimates as "Piggy."

Professor Manfred Kets de Vries and his colleagues have helped thousands of executives to increase their effectiveness in dealing with colleagues and clients, and to refocus their own professional and personal aspirations. This book is a volume of essays on leadership development topics written by academics, coaches, and change consultants. It explores how extraordinary leaders and thriving organizations are created by sharing research methodologies and insights, and by describing interven...

In order to succeed in today’s competitive environment, corporate and nonprofit institutions must create a workplace climate that encourages employees to continue to learn and grow. From the author of the best-selling The Mentor’s Guide comes the next-step mentoring resource to ensure personnel at all levels of an organization will teach and learn from each other. Written for anyone who wants to embed mentoring within their organization, Creating a Mentoring Culture is fi...